15. between, among

between可以用于两者之间，也可用于三者或三者以上。表示“在各自独立的个体之间”。

There are highways between Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. 在京津沪三地之间有高速公路连接。

among用于三者或三者以上，表示“在一个群体之间”。

He prefers to live among the working people.

他更愿意与工人们住在一起。

练习：

1. Does John know any other foreign language _____ French?

A. except　 B. but for 　C. besides　　D. except for

2. Susan is _____ the top students in our class.

A. among　　 B. between 　　C. in　　 D. within

3. Young children are usually _____ than old people.

A. alive　　 B. living 　　C. live　　 D. lively

4. The two sides agreed _____ the date for the talk.

A. on　　 B. to 　　C. with　　 D. at

5. We will take our holiday _____ in August.

A. sometimes　　 B. some times

C. sometime　　 D. some time

答案：

1. C　　2. A　　3. D　　4. A　　5. C